She was astonished by the professional possibilities afforded to young American woman.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-GRADED
感到惊讶的;十分惊奇的
If you are astonished by something, you are very surprised about it.
例句
I was astonished by his stupidity...他的愚笨让我大跌眼镜。They were astonished to find the driver was a six-year-old boy.令他们吃惊的是,开车的居然是个6岁的小男孩。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock;
"an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation""I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral""astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing""stood in stunned silence""stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses"